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cat
noun
a
small
furry
animal
with
sharp
claws
and
a
long
tail
that
people
often
keep
as
a
pet
•
The
cat
curled
up
on
the
windowsill
and
fell
asleep
.
The
cat
curled
up
on
the
windowsill
and
fell
asleep
.
•
Ella
pours
fresh
milk
into
a
tiny
bowl
for
her
sleepy
cat
every
morning
.
Ella
pours
fresh
milk
into
a
tiny
bowl
for
her
sleepy
cat
every
morning
.
Old
English
“
catt
”,
from
Latin
“
cattus
”,
probably
from
an
Afro-Asiatic
language
meaning
“
domesticated
cat
”.
noun
(
informal
)
a
person
,
especially
a
man
,
often
one
who
is
stylish
,
cool
,
or
involved
in
jazz
or
pop
culture
•
The
jazz
cat
on
stage
played
a
smooth
saxophone
solo
.
The
jazz
cat
on
stage
played
a
smooth
saxophone
solo
.
•
Lena
said
her
brother
is
one
smart
cat
when
it
comes
to
fixing
computers
.
Lena
said
her
brother
is
one
smart
cat
when
it
comes
to
fixing
computers
.
First
popularized
in
1920s
American
jazz
slang
,
likening
a
smooth
,
independent
person
to
the
grace
and
poise
of
a
cat
.
